Tim
Kennedy is set to make his UFC debut Saturday at UFC
162, but ahead of the bout most of the focus has been on his
comments about UFC fighter pay.

In a
GrappleTalk podcast, Kennedy criticized the UFC’s compensation
of fighters and suggested he could make more money emptying
trashcans than fighting for the promotion. However, just days
later, he apologized and UFC President Dana White has since fired
back, asking, according to
MMAMania.com, “… who gives a s--t about Tim Kennedy?”

“You can’t distract Tim,” Jackson told the Sherdog
Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show. “With that kind of drama, this
and that -- that guy’s used to actual drama, like people trying to
shoot him. Somebody saying something and him having to do something
like that is not a big deal to Tim Kennedy. I don’t know if you’ve
met that guy, but nothing’s going to shake that dude.”

Jackson was referring to Kennedy’s service in the United States
Army. A decorated combat veteran, the 33-year-old was one of the
best middleweights in Strikeforce
before making his move to the UFC.

“He’s certainly shown that he steps up in pressure situations,”
Jackson said. “I don’t think that this is going to be any
different. The Octagon’s the same deal. There’s that thing about
Octagon jitters and all that stuff, but I honestly don’t think
that’s going to affect him at all. … No matter what happens, he
lives and gets to breathe oxygen and has a great next day, and you
can’t say that when you’re battling for real, and he’s battled for
real a lot. I don’t foresee this being a problem for him at
all.”